Recordings

Seasons Four, Five and Six Theme Music (Laurie Johnson)
(Original)

7" Vinyl

The Laurie Johnson Orchestra - Theme From the TV Series "The
Avengers", Minor Bossa Nova (Pye 7N 1701, December 1965).
Great Britain.
This is the version of the theme you all know. Da da der der...

The Laurie Johnson Orchestra - Theme From the TV Series "The
Avengers", Minor Bossa Nova (Hanna Barbera Records HB 470,
1966). USA.
This is the same recording as the UK release.

The Laurie Johnson Orchestra - Theme From the TV Series "The
Avengers", Minor Bossa Nova (PYE/Hitton HT 300116, date unnknown).
Germany.
This features a shot of Diana Rigg wearing the Emmapeelers from the
first of the colour episodes, suggesting that it was issued later than
the UK release. This is the same recording as the UK release.

The Laurie Johnson Orchestra - The Original Theme From "The
Avengers", Minor Bossa Nova (Pye Records PYE 806, year unknown).
Canada. This is the same recording as the UK release.

The Laurie Johnson Orchestra - The Original Theme From "The
Avengers", T.V. Themes 1966, PYE NEP 24244, 1966, Great Britain.
This Various Artists EP also features the themes from 'The Spies',
'The Power Game' and 'The Fugitive'. This is the same recording
as the UK release.

The Laurie Johnson Orchestra - The Original Theme From "The
Avengers", 'T.V. Themes - A Gift From Pascall Murray, MCPS
ATV 1, February 1969, Great Britain.
This is the same recording as the UK release. This came free with some
form of confectionery - suggestions, anybody? Murray Mints??

The Laurie Johnson Orchestra - Los Vengadores, Temas
de TV, Discos GAMMA (GX 07 685), 1969, Mexico.
As this was licenced from Pye I've made the assumption that it's the
original version on this EP that also featured the theme music for The
Champions, Department S and The Saint.

12" Vinyl

The Laurie Johnson Orchestra - The Avengers (Hanna Barbera,
1966).
This is basically The Big New Sound Strikes Again (see here) minus The
Shake, but plus The Avengers Theme. The piece in Record Collector
indicated that there was a various artists LP called The Avengers theme
and other TV Music. Were there two US LPs?

Laurie Johnson Orchestra - The Avengers and Other Favourites
(Marble Arch, MAL 695, 1967).
Features the usual Peel-era theme, but also boasts a delicious cover
featuring Steed and Mrs Peel. The rest of the LP is not for me.

Compact Disc

Laurie Johnson Orchestra - The Professional: The Very Best
of Laurie Johnson (Redial 5572102). April 1998. I believe this is
the version featured on the above vinyl releases, but have not been
able to confirm this yet.